Hard Brexit Could Cost 38 Billion Pounds

Britain’s financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ that would leave it with restricted access to the European Union’s single market, according to a report commissioned by an industry group.

If finance firms lose the right to freely sell their services across Europe, 75,000 jobs may disappear and the government may lose up to 10 billion pounds in tax revenue, the report by consultancy firm Oliver Wyman said.The study is one of the first to outline the impact on financial services of Britain’s vote in June to leave the EU. The findings have been presented to the UK Treasury and other government departments, according to people with knowledge of the talks.

There is growing speculation that the finance sector, which includes retail banks, asset managers, insurers and investment banks, will lose access to the single market when the British government negotiates its EU exit.

“It is in everyone’s best interests for there to be a positive outcome to the negotiations that is mutually beneficial to the UK and the EU, causes minimum disruption to the industry and benefits customers,” Hector Sants, vice-chairman of Oliver Wyman, and Britain’s former top financial regulator, said.

via Reuters

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